News in Shotley Peninsula

Every year, The Wheatsheaf, Tattingstone nominates a charity for their annual appeal, 2019 was the Blossom Appeal. Breast Cancer has affected many people in this and other local villages and this appeal is helping to build a new Breast Care Centre at Ipswich Hospital to help families and friends cope better with the illness.

The total amount raised was a fantastic £12,835 which was presented to Brian Taylor, Community Fundraising Manager for the Blossom Appeal on Friday 14th February.

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At 8.20pm tonight it will be 2020-20/02-2020

One of the world's largest bird protection groups is calling on everyone on the Shotley Peninsula that cares about the environment to petition South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge to speak up for them in Parliament.

A protected area on the foreshore to the Stour Estuary between Shotley and Erwarton, and across to Wrabness in Essex, is managed by the RSPB, and a large swathe of the peninsula is part of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Shotley Parish Council is pressing ahead with its plans to destroy wildlife habitat to plant some fruit tree, using taxpayers' money.

The council went against advice from various experts to clear a large area of scrub and brambles at Heritage Woods, between Lower Harlings and Shotley Cliffs, which was home to endangered species of insects, various birds (some quite rare) and bats.

A working group is to be set up looking at ways of easing the traffic chaos coming on and off the Shotley peninsula and other areas around Ipswich.

The task force, led by Suffolk County Council's cabinet, will be tasked with looking at the Bourne Bridge roundabout, linking the B1456 and A137, and junction 56 on the A14 at Wherstead, other key junctions.

Today's Peninsula sunrise: 7:04

Today's Peninsula sunset:17:14

Neighbour from hell Mark Nalfi admits harassing cancer sufferer in Shotley and faces eviction .

Ipswich Town Football Club has joined the drive to get more youngsters active, becoming the £80,000 Active Schools project's first ambassador.

Launched in July last year by Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils, in partnership with NHS West Suffolk and NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and supported by Active Suffolk; the three-year Active Schools project aims to increase the number of people taking part in sport and physical activity.

Red Riding Hood, Shotley Drama Group, Village Hall, Wednesday February 19 – Saturday 22.

Colourful, comedic and, well yes, corny, but all the better to make you laugh, groan and clap like mad.

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